course handbook for level 2 diploma in fish husbandry 2014/2015

Handbook Title and Version: L2 Diploma in Fish Husbandry (Version 2) Approved by and Date: Nick Pierpoint (05/09/14) Uploaded to Moodle by and Date: Michael Baker (25/09/14)

Course Handbook for

Level 2 Diploma in Fish Husbandry

2014/2015 Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained in this publication is believed to be correct at the time it was prepared, it must be understood that no responsibility can be accepted for any errors or omissions.

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Contents

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Welcome from the Principal 3 Welcome from the Head of Faculty 4 About Your Course –

What are the aims and purpose of your Course?

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Your Course Team and what you will study this year –

Personal Tutor Contact Details

Names of staff who could be teaching you this year

Name, photos and email addresses of the Course Team

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Your Personal Tutor –

What to do if you are absent

Safeguarding

Alert ID

Other Rules and Regulations that Support your Learning

College Handbooks

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Your Course –

The main qualification -

Unit titles and learning outcomes

Additional Qualifications – Additional Learning Goals

Independent Skills Development (English, maths and

ICT)

Dress Code

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Work Experience

Educational Trips

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Additional Learning Support

The Learning Resource Centres 18

Assessment -

Assessment Policy

Your Assessment Schedule

Reviewing your Progress

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Learner Voice.

The Student Charter 29

Next Year and Beyond –

Entry criteria to progress onto next level course

The Careers Hub and Careers Entitlement

‘Where are they now’ - comments from past students

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Welcome From the Principal

Welcome from the Principal Welcome to Hadlow College and to continuing students – welcome back! Hadlow continues to be one of the top Colleges in the country and is recognised for its education and core provision as being outstanding. Having such an excellent national reputation means that you are now a student attending the best College in the country with the best staff to support you. This will certainly help you when you achieve your qualification and seek employment or go into a higher education course. This handbook contains important information about being a student at Hadlow and is designed to help you throughout your course of study. It contains information on the support we offer and where you can go for help and advice and I would urge you to read it and retain it for future reference. There is always something special going on at Hadlow and we encourage our students to be fully involved in College activities through regular Learner Voice forums, as Course Representative and the Student Association. Look out for more details of these when you arrive at College. Finally, may I take the opportunity once again of wishing you every success and happiness in your studies at Hadlow College. Paul Hannan Principal

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Welcome From the Head of Faculty

Fisheries Management Course Handbook Welcome

The Fisheries Management department is well established at Hadlow College and our students benefit from close working links with various organisations including The Environment Agency, Mid-Kent Fisheries, local angling clubs and a range of fish farms. The college estate extends to over 250 hectares, which incorporates dedicated stock and farming ponds, an angling lake and a fully equipped hatchery. Employers want to see job applications with a range of additional qualifications and skills. All of our students are encouraged to gain as much knowledge and experience as possible while studying at Hadlow. As a result most of our students leave with a range of highly recognised qualifications, work experience and transferrable employability skills. All of our courses have good progression routes, whether it enables you to progress onto another course/qualification or to find employment in your chosen career. Other students have successfully found employment in a range of roles within the public sector bodies, commercial fisheries, water companies, wholesalers and angling clubs. I wish you all the best with your chosen course and look forward to seeing you soon. Derek Payne Head of Faculty Equine and Rural Activities

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About Your Course

Your Course is a full time programme of study (Study Programme) that contains your main qualification and other activities, including both Group Tutorial and 1:1 Tutorials, English and maths qualifications, Work Experience and Enrichment. Your main qualification is the BTEC Level 2 Firsts in Fish Husbandry The level is Level 2 and Edexcel are the awarding body for this qualification, which is recognised in the industry. The other qualifications and activities that you will undertake this year are detailed later in this handbook. What are the aims and purpose of your course? The aim of the course is to allow Levels 2 learners the opportunity to gain valuable experience and knowledge which will set them up for employment in the fish industry or possible progression onto the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fish Management course. The course is designed to have a variety of teaching methods and styles to suit all learners and the different units being delivered. Practical sessions will be heavily integrated to the delivery of the course allowing learners hands on experience to further reinforce the theory that they have learnt. A number of resources will be used to provide a practical experience for the learners such as: Grove Farm Fishery and Fish Farm The Hatchery (fry, broodstock and aquarium rooms) Aquariums The Land based Training Centre Wildlife ponds and the garden centre River Bourne The Diploma in Fish Husbandry is a great way to start as a learner at Hadlow College or to continue studies from progress from the LBS. There are a large variety of jobs and opportunities that learners may have access to after the completion of their course, these may include: Shop work (aquarium, fishing tackle etc) Bailiff Estate management Fish Farm Worker Lab Technician Consultant Fishery Worker Angling Clubs

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The first week of your course is Induction. During this week you will get to know the College, your Tutors and your Group. You will also be informed of your personal timetable for the academic year.

This Course Handbook is part of your Induction Programme and is designed to give you helpful information and advice about your chosen course and College life. It complements your Hadlow College Student Handbook which also contains very useful information about the College.

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Your Course Team Your course is delivered by Fisheries which is located in the Faculty of Equine and Rural Activities The team immediately responsible for your course includes: Head of Faculty – Derek Payne Team Leader – Nick Pierpoint Lead Internal Verifier – Nick Pierpoint Course Manager – Michael Baker Personal Tutor – Michael Baker The Personal Tutor, Michael Baker is the member of staff who will be your first point of contact for most enquiries about the course. Name of my Personal Tutor: - Michael Baker Extension Number:- 354

The staff responsible for teaching on your course are:

Unit/Topic Lecturer/s That May Teach You During The Year

Introduction to Game and Course Angling James Wright

Environmental and Land-based Business Wendy Green

Introduction to Fish Biology James Wright

Introduction to Fish Health James Wright

Introduction to Aquatic Ecology Michael Baker

Work Related Experience in the Land-based Sector

Michael Baker

Undertake Freshwater Sport Fishery Management

Matt Vidal

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Name, Photos and Email addresses of the Course Team

Course Manager and Personal Tutor

Michael Baker

Contact Information: [email protected]

Telephone Number: 0500 551 434 and ask for Michael Baker

in the Fisheries Department. You could try Ext: 354 on an internal line

James Wright

Unit Tutor


Telephone Number: 0500 551 434 and ask for James Wright

in the Fisheries Department. You could try Ext: 625 on an internal line.

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Matt Vidal

Unit Tutor


Telephone Number: 0500 551 434 and ask for Matt Vidal

in the Fisheries Department. You could try Ext: 259 on an internal line

Wendy Green

Unit Tutor

Contact information: [email protected]

Telephone number: 0500 551 434 and ask for Wendy Green

In the Countryside, Wildlife and Game Department. You could try Ext: 625

on an internal line

We hope you have a really enjoyable and successful year!

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Your Personal Tutor Your Personal Tutor will assist, guide and support you during your studies. You will have to work closely with your Personal Tutor in many aspects of your studies. You will find that you are responsible for organising your time and completing assignments by the due date during your time at Hadlow College. There will be periods of time when you have no timetabled commitments. It is your responsibility to use this time effectively to complete your assignments. Your Personal Tutor will:

At the beginning of the College year, explain College systems and assist you in settling in quickly.

Assist you with College administration.

Keep an accurate record of your attendance and talk to you about your attendance and punctuality if necessary.

Keep you informed of any timetable changes.

If you are under 18, keep your parents/guardians/carers informed of your progress.

Talk to other staff as necessary on your behalf and encourage you to take responsibility for approaching appropriate staff to seek assistance with academic and other problems.

Collate marks/assessments through an electronic assessment markbook and keep you informed of your progress in your 1:1 tutorial.

Meet with you individually at least seven times during the year to discuss your progress and any other matters relating to your studies. During your first tutorial the electronic assessment markbook will be used to set you a target for a minimum achievement grade (i.e. Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction*).

Help you set yourself targets and goals on your Individual Learning Plan to support your achievement of the qualification and prepare you for the next step.

Run your Group Tutorials.

Will work with you to nominate the Student Representative for your course.

Assist with any discipline matters.

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Any problems that you may have can be discussed with your Personal Tutor either during your scheduled Tutorial or any other mutually convenient time.

What To Do If you are Absent The College has an expectation of 100% attendance which is followed up if you drop below 93%. However, if you are in receipt of the Hadlow College Bursary then you are required to attend 100%. It is your responsibility to inform the College if you are absent – just like you would if you were at work. If you are going to be absent – even if it is for just one lesson you must:

Telephone the Student Attendance Monitor on 0800 804 8817 and leave a message

If you leave a message, make sure that you speak clearly and: o give your name, o the course you are on, o the reason for your absence and o when you expect to return.

If you know you are going to be absent then you should inform your Personal Tutor beforehand. You are expected to arrange personal appointments like non-emergency dental appointments and driving lessons outside of College time so that they don’t interfere with your attendance.

Safeguarding At Hadlow College, we have policies and procedures in place for safeguarding and for child and adult protection. Staff and students are all responsible for safeguarding young people to protect them from harm and abuse. For more information see ‘A Guide to Staying Safe, Happy and Well at Hadlow College’. Alert ID To ensure the safety of our students and their property, Hadlow College has its own Alert ID Service. Besides wearing your ID, you will need to register your emergency contacts and any medical/allergy information along with any valuable property such as mobile phones or laptops. You and your belongings are then linked with the 24/7 Alert ID Support Team by the telephone and ID numbers displayed on each device that you register. Make sure you pick up a pack from your tutor during Induction and register as soon as possible.

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Other Rules and Regulations That Support Your Learning Throughout your course, you are required to adhere to a number of College rules and regulations which help keep you safe and support your learning. Please pay particular attention to the following:

It is a College requirement that all students wear their ID badge at all times.

Holidays/Driving Lessons etc are not to be taken during College time and where possible Doctor/Dentist/Hospital appointments should be booked outside of the College day.

For those of you who are aged 16-18 years, we will be asking your parent/guardian/carer to be supportive with these issues. College Handbooks There are a range of College Handbooks available in print version or on Moodle:

Student Handbook and Diary

Student Wall Planner

A Guide to Staying Safe, Happy and Well at Hadlow College’.

A Guide to ICT and e-Safety

Respect – A Guide to Equality & Diversity

Activities, Events and Enrichment Handbook

Residential Handbook

Student Support Services Handbook – A Guide to the Team and Services on offer

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Your Course

Edexcel Diploma in Fish Husbandry

Unit Title Learning Outcomes

Environmental and Land-based Business

Know an industry within the environmental and land based sector.

Know the relevant legislation and codes of practice within the environmental and land based sector. Know common business operations. Know how to carry out simple administrative tasks.

Work Related Experience in the Land Based Business

Know a range and scope of job roles within an environmental and land-based industry. Be able to use relevant documents and skills relating to work experience. Be able to plan and review self-development during work experience. Be able to report on the work experience.

Undertaking Sport Fishery Management Understand elementary methods of fish stock maintenance and improvement. Be able to use suitable methods of bank maintenance and vegetation control. Be able to use commonly used legal methods of catching fish. Understand the use of rules in sport fisheries and the duties of those employed in the industry.

Introduction to Aquatic Ecology Know the principal characteristics of water.

Know common freshwater aquatic biota

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Know the influences of habitat characteristics on aquatic life.

Be able to assess the status of freshwater aquatic environments.

Introduction to Fish Biology Know freshwater fish identification Understand elementary fish biology.

Introduction to Fish Health Be able to perform the routine examination of fish and collect key data Know how fish health can be maintained.

Additional Qualifications – Employers have identified that additional qualifications enhance your employability. The additional qualifications that are included in your course are:-

A City and Guilds Health & Safety qualification which is actually called the Level 1 Award in Employment & Personal Development

Independent Skills Development - Functional Skills or GCSE English and maths.

Mandatory Curriculum Additional Learning Goal:- Lantra - Trimmers Grass Cutting

All of these qualifications are a fundamental part of your course and you need to achieve all qualifications to be successful and progress onto another course. Subject to the achievement of the C&G Brush Cutting Operations (Nylon) students with good attendance and on target with all other course work may also be able to undertake additional related short curriculum qualifications (ALGs). For any of these additional qualifications, there will be a cost for the hire of the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Equipment, plus there may also be additional costs for course fees. During Induction your Personal Tutor will explain all the qualifications that you are taking this academic year.

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Independent Skills Development Independent Skills Development lessons will help you develop the essential tools needed for English, maths and ICT required within employment and everyday life. They will help you decide when and how to use that knowledge and skill in real life situations, enabling you to participate in life, learning and work. You will have an opportunity to study these essential subjects alongside your main curriculum area. Many of the lessons are directly linked to your area of study. By attending the lessons and achieving the Functional Skills/GCSE qualifications you are widening your future career options. This will give you the potential to achieve greater success in your chosen area of study and in the work place. During these lessons you will develop the following skills:

English, to improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Practical maths, for everyday life.

ICT, to help with communication and use of software within your personal and work life.

Problem Solving Skills.

Employability skills, including letter writing, CV writing, and interview techniques.

All of which will enable you to become an independent, employable adult, helping you to reach your full potential. The benefits are:

An increase in confidence and self-esteem.

The opportunity to gain employability skills and qualifications recognised by employers.

An increase in your earning potential. By attending and developing skills in English, maths and ICT and achieving the Functional Skills/GCSE qualifications you will be putting yourself in an excellent position to apply for employment within your chosen career or to progress onto your next course of study as you have built up the essential skills needed.

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Dress Code for This Course

There is no dress code for the course. However branded fisheries clothing is available from Broadview Garden Centre at a reasonable price. Offensive clothing will not be tolerated.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You will be required to have the following equipment whilst on this course. Non compliance with the dress code for practical activities will lead to disciplinary action. • Chest waders • Steel toe capped boots • Warm, waterproof clothing • Neoprene gloves Please be aware you will all need an Environment Agency Rod Licence to participate in any fishing activities.

Work Experience

Work Experience is a vital part of your Study Programme and will enhance your learning. It should give you the experience of the type of work that you hope to do and the expectations of potential future employers.

For Level 2 students, work experience is a unit within your qualification and assessed by an assignment covering practical skills and underpinning knowledge:-

Level 2: Undertake Work Experience in Land-Based Industry (10 credits). There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will:-

o Know the range and scope of job roles within an environmental and land-based industry.

o Be able to use relevant documents and skills relating to work experience.

o Be able to plan and review self-development during work experience. o Be able to report on work experience.

You will be required to complete the equivalent of 3 weeks (or 120 hours) work experience to achieve this unit.

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Educational Trips/Workshops Throughout the Academic Year your Course Team may arrange trips and workshops appropriate to your course. Your Personal Tutor will inform you in writing of the details of the trip/workshops you may be required to attend. If you are under the age of 18 a consent form will be required from your parents/guardians/carers, for health and safety reasons. All trips will be subject to a fee. You are required to be registered for Alert ID and carry Alert ID identification in order for you to attend trips and visits. The trips that have been planned for you this year include:

Various fish survey practical days at local fisheries

Visits to local fisheries

Habitat management days

Angling trips You will also have trip visiting an indoor recirculation fish farm rearing carp, koi, sturgeon, orfe and goldfish. The farm also farms carp for restocking. This is one of the largest farms of its type and is part of the largest supplier of ornamental fish in the UK. The dates for this trip are TBA for October (subject to change).

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Additional Learning Support

The College has an excellent Additional Learning Support team who are here to assist you with your studies. Hadlow College welcomes all students, whatever their individual need and we aim to:

Make sure as far as we are able, that your learning need will not prevent you from joining the course of your choice.

Provide a confidential setting where we can discuss any needs you may have.

Provide help and support so that you can achieve your learning goals. The Additional Learning Support team can support you in many areas including:

English and maths.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

Specific learning difficulties – dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADD and ADHD.

Speech, language and communication.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Visual and hearing impairment.

Irlen Syndrome. Types of support offered This is based on the type of support that an individual may require. After an Additional Learning Support interview we might recommend support with a specialist teacher on a one to one basis, in class support with a Learning Support Assistant and/or drop in to the Additional Learning Support Centre. The Drop in Centre and Study Club are available for all students, details can be found on Moodle or by contacting: Tina Blizzard, [email protected] or Anita da Cunha Soares, [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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The Learning Resource Centres

Learning Resource Centres across College The Hadlow, Canterbury and Mottingham campuses all have a Learning Resource Centre (LRC) which provide a safe and supportive environment in which you can study. At the Greenwich Campus there is a designated area with books and you can also order books to be brought across from the other campuses.

The LRC staff work closely with your tutors to select the books, magazines, electronic resources and DVDs that will help you to succeed. Last year many students suggested resources for us to purchase by using the link on the LRC Moodle pages and we hope the same will happen this year.

Most of our collection is to support you on your courses. However, we have a growing number of books that are just for pleasure and several about life in other countries. Why not ask the staff to show you?

The LRC online The LRC Online Catalogue and the LRC Moodle pages are your route to hundreds of electronic books and there are pages of tips that we have written to help you find what you need for your assignments. These resources are not available through search engines and it is very important not to rely only on websites that anyone can access.

Further help With so many resources as well as the internet you might wonder where to start. The LRC have a team of friendly staff who will be very happy to support you in looking for what you need, whether it is in a book, a magazine, an electronic book or any other learning resource.

Finally, we ask you to work with us to maintain a quiet environment in which everyone can enjoy working.

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Assessment

Introduction

This Assessment Policy is written so as to be in alignment with all Examination

bodies that the College works with. Where examination bodies have specific

requirements your Course Manager will ensure you are familiar with the

requirements.

Assessment of student work and its associated feedback is essential to your

learning and you have an entitlement to receive feedback within 4 working

weeks.

Good assessments should engage students in their learning; provide

opportunities to develop a variety of skills, as well as measuring student

progress. Feedback on assessment should concentrate not only on whether the

objectives and tasks have been achieved but also provide development for

improvement relating to skills such as spelling and grammar and presentation.

Assessment Policy

When an assessment is set you will receive an Assessment Specification

(ASS1) or a pre-written brief. This contains all the details of what is expected

of you. If you do not understand what is required of you, please contact the

Subject Lecturer who will assist you.

Submitting Assessments - the assessment timetable is carefully devised in

order to:

Assist with an even workload for the student

Allow staff sufficient time to mark assessments

If work is handed in late then:

Students miss the opportunity to receive timely feedback that supports

them to develop and improve their work for future assessments.

Those students who had kept to the timetable would be at a disadvantage

because they wouldn’t have had as much time to complete their

assessment.

Staff have difficulty in marking all assessments to the same standard and

schedule.

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Students who delayed handing in work would find that work started to

accumulate, and would experience difficulties in catching up.

There are increased opportunities for plagiarism.

Assessment work will be handed in to the Learning Resources Centre

(LRC)/Animal Management Unit (AMU) Hadlow or through Moodle as directed by

your Subject Lecturer.

1. On Page 1 of the Assessment Specification there is a hand-in date. You

must hand in your work by this date.

2. You are requested to put your assessments in one plastic poly pocket. Do

not use one poly pocket for each sheet.

3. It is recommended that you let your Subject Lecturer see your work prior

to the hand-in date so they can make recommendations about how to

improve.

4. You must achieve at least a Pass for every task to be successful in the

overall assessment.

5. In order to achieve your potential you are expected to submit work to meet

the highest standards such as Merit and Distinction/Distinction *.

Submission through the LRC and AMU Reception

Submission to the LRC or AMU must be at least 15 minutes before the closing

time advertised on the LRC home page on Moodle or on the AMU reception

desk.

A receipt will be issued and the front sheet of the Assessment Specification will

be date stamped with the LRC stamp and signed by the member of the LRC staff

or AMU receptionist.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the assessment brief is correctly

completed, the name of the Subject Lecturer is clear and that it is signed.

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Submission through Moodle

Where assessments are required to be submitted through Moodle it is the

student’s responsibility to ensure the assessment is uploaded.

Assessments must be named accordingly:

Initial, surname – unit title e.g.: B. Smith – Plant Science

All Assessments

1. Assessments may include practical tasks, oral questioning, discussions on

web forums, films and other methods which take place in lesson time. Such

activities may be difficult to set up again if you miss your regular classes. It is

essential therefore that you attend all your classes.

2. If you do not hand in your assessment by the hand-in date and you have not

submitted an Extension form, your Tutor will be informed and a “Needs Led”

Tutorial will be called.

3. Subject Lecturers will return your work to you, marked, within 4 working

weeks of the hand-in date (excluding holidays).

4. If you do not meet the hand-in date you will be expected to make this up by

attending extra sessions during Ensuring Success Week and your Tutor will

advise you about this. This may mean that you will miss some of your half

term holiday! Parents/Carers/Guardians of students under 18 years old at the

start of their course will be informed.

5. If you are behind with handing in your assessments by the end of the term in

which they are set, that is:

a. By Christmas

b. By Easter

c. By the end of the College year

The Vice Principal or Associate Principal Quality & Staff Development or

Associate Principal Curriculum will, at the discretion of your Tutor, interview

you. This may put your place on the course at risk.

6. Your course assessment timetable has been carefully designed to ensure that

you have as even a workload as possible throughout the year and that staff

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are given sufficient time to mark assessments and feedback the results to

you. You will receive an Assessment Planner from your Course Manager

which gives you important College information like term dates. You will also

be given a programme which will tell you not only what you will be learning in

class but also when assessments are due. Keep these sheets handy so that

you always have an overview of what is expected and when. Your College

Diary will help you plan your time effectively.

7. If work is handed in late then staff will have difficulty in marking and feeding

back results and students will accumulate a backlog of work, which may result

in difficulties with catching up. The Assessment Policy has been written with

the intention of being fair to both students and staff and to support students to

develop the important skill of ‘time management’.

8. Remember to reference your work carefully – as used in the course reading

list. If you use a book, industry magazine or the Internet as a source of

information then you must reference this. If you use the Internet as a source

of information you must quote the web page address in full. Failure to do this

may result in your assessment being rejected.

9. Word processed assessments should be in Font 12 Arial with 1½ line

spacing.

Edexcel

Submission – Formative Stage

1. Once you have started the assessment you will only have guidance on:

How to approach the knowledge and skills requirements

Appropriate behaviour and approach, confirmation of deadlines etc.

Which criteria the assessor is targeting and clarification of what the assignment brief requires

2. Tutors will not give confirmation of criteria at this stage.

Submission – Summative

1. Only one submission is allowed of each assessment.

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2. No feedback or guidance will be provided on how to improve the

assessment to achieve higher grades.

3. Feedback on the grade achieved will be recorded on ASS1.

4. Feedback will include development of English and maths.

Late Submission of work

1. Work that is submitted late will be capped at a Pass and only the Pass

criteria will be assessed.

Extensions

1. You are expected to plan your workload to ensure you are able to meet all

hand-in dates.

2. We accept that there may be exceptional circumstances, such as illness or

certain family circumstances which prevents you from meeting the above

deadlines. In these cases you should request an extension.

3. If you require an extension for an assessment due to unforeseen

circumstances you must complete an Assessment Extension Form

Request (EXT1).

4. Forms must be submitted in advance of the hand-in date or resubmission

date to your Personal Tutor.

5. Your Personal Tutor will then confirm their decision within 5 working days

of receipt of the form and where appropriate set you a new date.

Resubmission of work

Only the Lead Internal Verifier can authorise resubmission of any assessment providing all of the following conditions are met:

The learner has met initial deadlines set in the assignment, or has met

an agreed deadline extension.

The tutor judges that the learner will be able to provide improved

evidence on previously attempted criteria without further guidance.

The assessor has authenticated the evidence submitted for

assessment and the evidence is accompanied by a signed and dated

declaration of authenticity by the learner.

1. The Lead Internal Verifier will complete the appropriate form.

2. If the conditions have not been met the Lead Internal Verifier will not

authorise a resubmission.

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3. If the Lead Internal Verifier does authorise a resubmission, it must be:

Recorded on the assessment form

Given a deadline for resubmission within 10 working days* of the

learner receiving the results of the assessment

Undertaken by the learner with no further guidance

* 10 working days must be within term time, in the same academic year as the

original submission.

Retaking Assessments

If a student has not passed the criteria after resubmission then the Lead Internal

Verifier may authorise one further retake through completing the appropriate

form.

To be eligible for a retake the student must:

1. have met all of the conditions for submission and resubmission

Students who meet the Edexcel criteria for retaking assessments must complete

a ‘new assessment’ targeted at the Pass criteria only.

Quality Assurance

1. A sample of all work that has been marked is checked through a quality

assurance process.

2. In each faculty the Team Leader/s, Head of Faculty and where appropriate

Lecturers will ensure the quality and standardisation of the marking of

assessments and feedback. This is called Internal Verification.

3. The College also appoints a Lead Internal Verifier whose role it to ensure

consistency across all the programmes.

4. Each Examination body has an External Verifier whose role it is to check the

quality of the whole process.

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Feedback

1. Feedback can be given in a range of different ways and this could include

written feedback, audio feedback, group feedback and oral feedback.

2. If you are resubmitting work the original work must be resubmitted along

with additional work which must be clearly identifiable.

3. You should use your feedback to help you improve the quality of your next

assessment, including the development of your literacy and numeracy skills.

Appeals

1. If you wish to appeal the marking of an assessment you must inform your

Course Manager either verbally or in writing. Your Course Manager will

always send a copy of the appeal form to the Faculty Lead Internal Verifier for

their records.

Stage 1

The assessment will be reviewed/remarked by the Assessor and an

APP1 form (see Appendix 4) will be completed.

The review/remark will take no more than 10 working days.

The Assessor will meet with you, explain the outcome of the

review/remark and give you a copy of the APP1 form.

If you do not agree with the outcome of the Appeal you can request the

process to move to Stage 2.

Stage 2

If there are still concerns regarding the assessment it will then be

reviewed/remarked by the Faculty Lead Internal Verifier.


The Faculty Leader Internal Verifier will meet with you, explain the

outcome of the review/remark and give you a copy of the APP1 form.



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Stage 3

If an outcome that is agreed by all is not reached, the assessment will

be reviewed by the College Lead Internal Verifier who will be contacted

by the Associate Principal Quality & Staff Development.


The College Lead Internal Verifier or Associate Principal Quality & Staff

Development will meet with you, explain the outcome of the

review/remark and give you a copy of the APP1 form.



Stage 4

Further concerns will be reviewed by the External Verifier who will be

contacted by the Associate Principal Quality & Staff Development.

The External Verifier will review/remark the assessment.

The time frame for this process will be determined by the appropriate

Examination Board.

The Associate Principal Quality & Staff Development will meet with

you, explain the outcome of the review/remark and give you a copy of

the APP1 form.


Assessment Schedule 2014-15 This table shows you when you will be given assignments and when the need to be handed in. This will allow you to plan your work to ensure it is all completed. The column at the end is for you to fill in so you are aware of what grades you have achieved for each assignment.

Unit Tutor Criteria Assignment

Title Launch Date Hand In Date

Achieved/ grade

Unit 1- Work Experience Michael Baker

P1, P2, P3, M1, M2, D1, D2

Advertising a Job in the land-based sector

20/11/14 08/01/15

P4, P5, P6, M3

Getting a Job in the Land-Based Sector

22/01/15

05/03/15

P7, P8 Workplace Self Development

19/03/15 30/04/15

P9, P10, P11 My work placement

30/04/15 11/06/15

Unit 9- Freshwater Sports Fishery Management

Matt Vidal

P1, P2, M1, M2, D1

Stocking Fisheries

01/10/14

19/11/14

P3, P4, M3, M4, D2

Angling Peg and Vegetation Control Practical

19/11/14 14/01/15

P5, P6, M5, D3 Practical Fish Capture

14/01/15 23/03/15

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Operation

P7, P8, M6, D4 Fishery Management

25/03/15 06/05/15

Unit 5- Intro To Aquatic Ecology

Michael Baker

P1, P2 The Nature of Water 1

02/10/14 11/12/14

P4 Habitat Characteristics 1

29/01/15 12/02/15

M3 Habitat Characteristics 2

12/02/15 02/04/15

M2, D2 Habitat Characteristics 3

26/02/15 19/03/15

M1, D1 The Nature of Water 2

29/01/15 12/02/15

P3, P5, P6 Water Survey 1

23/04/15 04/06/15

M4, D3 Water Survey 2

30/04/15 11/06/15

Unit 2- Environmental and Land-based business

Wendy Green

P1, P2, M1

Industry structure

and Organisations

30/09/14 09/12/14

P3, P4, M2, D1

Legislation 06/01/15 10/03/15

P5, P6, P7, P8, M3, M4, D2

Business Tasks and Operations

10/03/15 02/06/15

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Unit 8- Introduction to Game and Coarse

Angling

James Wright

P1, P2 Angling in the UK

03/10/2014

17/10/2014

M1, M2, D1 Angling in the UK Part 2

24/10/2014

05/12/2014

M3

Code of Practice for Angling (Part 1)

09/01/2015

13/02/2015

P3, P4

Code of Practice for Angling (Part 2)

09/01/2015

06/02/2015

P5, P6, M4, D2 Game Angling Techniques

27/02/2015

27/03/2015

P7, P8, M5, D3 Coarse Angling Techniques

24/04/2015

12/06/2015

Unit 4 – Introduction Fish Biology (semester 1)

James Wright

P1, P2, M1

Fish Identification and External Features of Fish

10/10/2013

21/10/2014

P3, M2, D1

Elementary Fish Biology

11/11/2014

13/01/2015

Unit 3- Introduction to Fish Health

(Semester 2) James Wright P1, M1, D1

Fish Dissection

13/01/2015

10/02/2015

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P2, P3, M2, D2

Management of Fish Health

24/02/2014

05/05/2015


Reviewing Your Progress For students aged 16-18 years, your Personal Tutor will liaise with your parents/guardians/carers. There are two Academic Review Evenings scheduled, one in November and one in March, when your parents/guardians/carers will be invited in to talk with the tutors on your course. In addition a Student Progress Report will be sent out to parents/guardians/carers in January and April. If we have any concerns about you, at any other time of the academic year, your parents/guardians/carers will be notified.

Learner Voice There are many opportunities for you to give feedback about your course. These include:

Student Representative who will feed into Course Team Meetings.

Curriculum Health Checks which take place annually.

Induction and end of year surveys. For more information on all the Learner Voice activities in the College please see your Hadlow College Student Handbook.

The Student Charter The Student Charter outlines our commitment to you and how we can work together to ensure you receive an outstanding experience at Hadlow College. The Student Charter explains what you can expect from us and what we expect from you. Your views count and we want to ensure that you are satisfied with all aspects of Hadlow College. You can let us know what we are doing well or areas that we could improve on, by taking part in the many different Learner Voice activities and opportunities that occur throughout the year. What you can expect from us:

An efficient Information Advice and Guidance Service.

Equality of opportunity, free from discrimination and harm.

A safe environment in which to learn, socialise and live.

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Clear Induction into Hadlow College.

Student and Course Handbooks.

High quality teaching and learning.

Support for Learning.

Financial guidance and assistance.

Impartial Careers advice and guidance.

A personal counselling service.

Helpful advice on welfare and pastoral support.

A varied programme of sport, social and recreational activities.

A Personal Tutor to guide you on your course.

To review assessment feedback and guidance in line with the NUS

charter.

A professional and respectful student staff relationship.

What we expect from you:

To contribute to the value of respect by following the guidelines, rules and

regulations set by the College.

To treat each other, staff, visitors to Hadlow College and property with

respect and free from discrimination.

To attend all lessons and activities for which you have been timetabled.

To contribute in a positive and constructive manner to the Learner Voice.

To always carry and display your Hadlow College Student ID Card.

To follow all safeguarding, security and health and safety notices and

requests.

To seek guidance and support from appropriate staff as necessary.

To report concerns to the appropriate staff as quickly as possible.

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To provide appropriate information, documentation and fees in a timely

manner.

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Next Year and Beyond

If you are looking to progress onto the next level course then you need to be aware of the entry criteria:

Current Course Progression Course Entry Criteria

Level 2 Level 3 – Extended Diploma

Achievement of Level 2 at MERIT. Plus an expectation of –

A minimum of 93% overall

attendance.

A minimum of 93% attendance at

GCSE/Functional Skills and to have

sat the GCSE/Functional Skills

exams, for which you were entered.

In addition to further study, there are a lot of exciting employment opportunities available to you which include:- Fishery manager Fish farm manger Fish farm worker Bailiff Aquatics shop worker Fisheries consultant Pond and aquarium maintenance Construction Environment Agency Fisheries Officer If you are looking for any support with this or any future career plans, Kathryn Townend, the Careers Co-ordinator, based in the Careers Hub, who is here to help you.

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Careers Entitlement at Hadlow College

Level 2

As part of your Level 2 course, you are entitled to and will receive impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance.

In line with the Association for Careers Education and Guidance (ACEG) Framework for Careers and Work-Related Education, you

will:

Develop Yourself Through Careers and Work-Related Education

DATES

Self-Awareness: Recognise how you are changing, what you have to offer and what is important to you

Undertake 2 questionnaires: ‘My Interests’ plus 1 of your choice on Fast Tomato and discuss the results with your tutor

Describe what you like about how you have changed in the past 3 years

Self-Determination: Be positive about your own story and the responsibility you are taking for your own progress, achievement and wellbeing

Write about 2 recent successes and talk to a partner about how those episodes have influenced the way you think about yourself

Set personal and learning targets to build on your strengths rather than eradicating your areas for development

Self-Improvement as a Learner: Review and reflect upon how you have benefitted as a learner from career and work-related learning activities and experiences

Review your work experience diaries Identify other students that have had placements in similar

working environments, then together compare and contrast what you have learnt from your work experience

Learn About Careers and the World of Work DATES

Exploring Careers and Career Development: Explain key ideas about career and career development

Attend a careers talk by the Careers Co-ordinator and weigh up the pros and cons of single-track careers, serial careers, portfolio careers and lifestyle careers

Explore the dynamics of ‘occupational’ careers (e.g. teaching), ‘organisational’ careers (e.g. in the Army and RAF) and

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‘boundaryless’ careers characterised by frequent job switching

Investigating Work and Working Life: Explain how work is changing and how this impacts on people’s satisfaction with their working lives

Visit the College’s annual Careers Fair and talk to employers and alumni (ex-students) about how their jobs are likely to change in the next 5 – 10 years

Understanding Business and Industry: Explain different types of businesses, how they operate and how they measure success

Look at the pros and cons of different kinds of business entities e.g. sole trader, partnership, company and franchise in the private sector

Investigating Jobs and Labour Market Information (LMI): Find relevant job and labour market information (LMI) and know how to use it in your career planning

Learn how to use online LMI sources via the ‘Careers Hub’ on Moodle and print out relevant LMI factsheets

Consider and discuss the impact that this information might have on your own plans

Valuing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Recognise and challenge stereotyping, discrimination and other barriers to equality, diversity and inclusion; and know your rights and responsibilities in relation to these issues

Watch a selection of interviews from ‘Challenging Gender Stereotypes’ via the ‘Careers Hub’ on Moodle

Identify key points and discuss these with your peers and tutor / Careers Co-ordinator

Learning About Safe Working Practices and Environments: Be aware of your responsibilities and rights as a student, trainee or employee for following safe working practices

Read and discuss Hadlow College’s ‘5 Top Tips: Staying Safe in the Workplace’ and ‘A Guide to Staying Safe in the Workplace’

Research health and safety requirements and guidelines for tools and equipment that you use both at College and your work experience placement(s)

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Develop Your Career Management and Employability Skills

DATES

Making the Most of Careers Information, Advice and Guidance: Build and make the most of your personal networks of support including making effective use of impartial careers information, advice and guidance

Visit the Careers Hub and meet the Careers Co-ordinator and Careers Support Officer

Discuss your options with your Personal Tutor, Careers Co-ordinator and parents / guardians and carefully weigh up the advice received

Attend at least 3 tutorials / lessons relating to careers Attend at least 2 presentations by a guest speaker (e.g. at the

College’s annual Careers Fair)

Preparing for Employability: Show that you have acquired and developed qualities and skills to improve your employability

Use MyWorkSearch and complete Induction activity Create / amend a CV Write at least 2 cover letters (for an advertised vacancy and a

speculative vacancy) to potential employers (simulated or real) Complete at least 2 job applications (simulated or real) Undertake a work experience placement

Showing Initiative and Enterprise: Show that you can be enterprising in the way you learn, carry out work and plan your career

Take part in a College / employer-led entrepreneurship event / challenge

Developing personal financial capability: Show that you can manage your own money, understand personal financial documents and know how to access financial support for further study and training

Attend a talk / workshop by a member of staff or guest speaker Participate in the group discussion and activities

Identifying Choices and Opportunities: Research your education, training, apprenticeship, employment and volunteering options including information about the best progression pathways through to specific goals

Attend a progression presentation / workshop Carry out research via Fast Tomato, eCLIPS, internet,

newspapers and books and feed back to your tutor Draw up a list of questions to ask exhibitors and guest speakers

at the College’s annual Careers Fair

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Planning and Deciding: Know how to make important plans and decisions carefully including how to solve problems and deal appropriately with influences on you

Discuss as a group factors that affect planning and decision making

Take part in role plays to practise using the three main styles of communication and conflict resolution (i.e. being passive, assertive or aggressive)

Handling Applications and Selection: Know your rights and responsibilities in a selection process and the strategies to use to improve your chances of being chosen

Take part in a mock interview for a suitable position and prepare a CV beforehand

Complete a ‘true’ or ‘false’ quiz about questions relating to equality of opportunity that interviewers are not allowed to ask candidates

Managing Changes and Transitions: Review and reflect on previous transitions to help you improve your preparation for future moves in education, training and employment

Recall the range of experiences that you had when making decisions at 14+ and explore how lessons can be applied to your decisions at 17+

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Comments from previous student and where are they now! What were you doing prior to coming to Hadlow College (school you were at, subjects studied)? I was at Hue Christy school studying BTEC and GCSE Why did you choose the course that you’re now studying? I chose the Level 2 Diploma in Fish Husbandry course because I like going fishing and I have always worked outside in practical roles on my dad’s farm. This course looked as though it would allow me to combine my fishing hobby with an outdoor job. Why did you choose to study at Hadlow College? I chose to study at hadlow after completing my school work placement with the former Grove Farm fishery manager. This allowed me to experience the practical side of fisheries which I really enjoyed. After my placement I met the lecturers at a taster day and they all seemed very nice. What elements do you really enjoy about your course? I have always been a practical person and love going out on fisheries practical’s when we go electro fishing and netting. I also really enjoyed my work placement working on a local fishery that is currently being developed. Lectures are fun and not like school. Now that you’re studying here, what elements do you really like about the College? I like that we get to use all of the resources on the college site to give us knowledge of fisheries and the environment. Its good to be able to leave the classroom and learn outside. What are your plans once you’ve finished the course you’re now doing? I plan to progress onto the Level 3 course next year and hopefully get some summer work and part time work on the fishery where I undertook my work placement. How do you think your time at Hadlow, and the course, will help you achieve these plans? I have learnt lots of practical skills but other skills such as my English and Maths are also much better. I hope that these skills and the other contacts I have made will help me in the future. What advice would you give to current/future students? Make the most of your time on the course. Keep organised with your work and make the most out of all of the practical days. Work experience is really important so it is important that you make the right choice.

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For more information on the College and the exciting opportunities here for you please see your Hadlow College Student Handbook.

course handbook for level 2 diploma in fish husbandry 2014/2015

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